After four years of discoveries and explorations on Mars, Nasa ’s Perseverance Rover has found some unusual rocks on the planet’s surface, hinting at potential past life there. The mudstones were found in a dried-up riverbed in the Jezero Crater, marked with so-called ‘leopard spots’ and ‘poppy seeds’, names given to the unique dots.

As a new paper in Nature reports, a sample Perseverance drilled from the rock may contain potential biosignatures of long ago microbial life.“This finding by Perseverance…is the closest we have ever come to discovering life on Mars,

New research shows that Mars’ mantle holds evidence of its turbulent early history. New research published in Science shows that Mars’ mantle retains evidence of its violent origins. The planet’s interior is not the smooth,

Using data from NASA’s retired InSight lander, two separate teams of researchers found evidence of a sluggish Martian mantle and a solid inner core.

NASA's Perseverance rover has added to its trove of curious finds, as the space agency published a photo of a rock on the surface of Mars that looks like a centuries-old helmet. The rock has a pointed peak, a flared "brim," and textures that could lead reasonable observers to compare it to a witch's hat or a tent.

What can marsquakes teach scientists about the Red Planet’s present-day, frozen interior, along with its early history? This is what a recent study p | Space